Student retention is a perennial concern facing the U.S. higher education system. Specifically, retaining students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) has become more complex due to challenges arising from increased...

Asian Americans are disproportionally underrepresented in senior library leadership positions in academic libraries in the United States. In order to understand the root causes of this phenomenon and to explore what can be done to increase the...

This paper presents findings from a quantitative, correlational study that examined selected school nursing services, student academic outcomes, and school demographics. Ex post facto data from the 2011-2012 school year of Delaware public schools...

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Attrition is a growing concern among higher education institutions. Student retention has long been viewed as a measure of institutional effectiveness. The number of transfer students, particularly those who seek entry into postsecondary education...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preliminary implementation of the Learning Focused Solutions Model in the three high schools in the Brandywine School District and its impact on student achievement. A mixed methods design was...

Public awareness of the severity of the high school completion problem in terms of its educational, social, psychological, and economic impacts has grown in recent years. Using ex post facto data, this non-experimental, correlational study was...

Creating an optimal learning environment has become a necessity with the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind and the Race to the Top challenge. This qualitative study was conducted to develop an understanding of the perceptions of stakeholders...

This executive position paper proposes recommendations for improving student academic outcomes through effective student grouping. It examines data for students at Delcroft School and reviews scholarly research surrounding the relationship between...

This study was designed to further investigate emotional intelligence in pre-adolescents and develop a clearer understanding of whether non-cognitive or affective factors, specifically emotional intelligence, are correlated with successful academic...